[ecrea] Industrial PhD employment in Computer Science, specializing in Interaction Design

Koc University

Industrial PhD employment in Computer Science, specializing in Interaction Design

Ref number: MAVA/2011-001
Employment: Time-limited employment
Closing date for application: 2011-05-31
Campus location: Istanbul Rumelifeneri

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Koc University in Istanbul, is an expansive university with a strong =
focus on engineering  and interaction design, and the School of Computer =
Science and School of Media Visual Arts is a research intensive =
environment.

The research will take place within UI Lab. in Interaction Design at the =
School of Computer Science in collaboration with the School of Media and =
Visual Arts, Koc University (KU), Istanbul Rumelifeneri Campus. The =
Schools offer education and carry out research within computer science =
and design in close cooperation with IT industry. The development of the =
individual=92s knowledge and ability to analyze, understand and handle =
different aspects of IT and interaction design is at focus. Regardless =
of the application, an artistic design perspective, and programming =
based on interactivity, are central issues.

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Job description
This PhD position, within School of Media and Visual Arts is financed by =
KocSistem in Istanbul.=20

As a pioneering organization of the IT sector in Turkey, KocSistem =
offers a full range of services for business and network applications. =
Over the years, KocSistem has collaborated with some of the biggest =
industry partners including Intel, Microsoft, SAP as well as various =
cross the industries such as Ford, Fiat and Arcelik.

As a PhD student you are employed by KocSistem and will receive a salary =
according to current salary agreements. A maximum of 20% of your time =
will be devoted to departmental duties in School of Media and Visual =
Arts, mainly teaching. The remaining time will be devoted to your own =
graduate studies and research within the project related to KocSistem. =
You are expected to obtain a PhD within a maximum of 4 years.

Required qualifications
Only someone who can be or already has been enrolled for PhD studies at =
a university can be employed at this PhD position. The requirement for =
being qualified for PhD studies is to have at least four years of =
university studies, corresponding to a Master=92s degree.

Admittance to the post-graduate education will be handled in conjunction =
with the employment procedure. In general anyone who has graduated with =
a Bachelor=92s or Master's degree with a major in Computer Engineering =
or Computer Science is eligible as graduate student in Computer Science. =
Students with corresponding qualifications, for instance from similar =
programs at other universities, may also be admitted.

Special requirements
The focus of the Bachelor=92s and Master=92s degree should be on =
interaction design. The interest in and capability of doing research =
work is a basic demand. A good Master=92s thesis, research project=92s =
output and/or publications with research focus can add extra value to =
the application.  Experience of creative practice and programming is =
preferable. It is an advantage if the applicant has artistic experiences =
and/or graphic design skills.
The applicant should have proficiency and skills in writing and =
communicating in English. Knowledge in Turkish is not a prerequisite for =
this position. The start of this position is planned for September 19th, =
2011.

Application procedure
Please send following document to us:

1.      Application Form (http://gsse.ku.edu.tr/application-forms)
2.      Personal and Educational Background Information (CV)
3.      Recommendation Letters (3 for PhD)
4.      TOEFL Requirement (for those whose native language is not =
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(New Internet Based: Minimum Score 80 ; Computer Based: Minimum Score =
213 ;Paper Based: Minimum Score 550
5.      ALES scores (required for all Turkish nationals)
6.      GRE scores (required from Foreign students; optional for Turkish =
students)
7.      Official transcripts from all the universities attended
8.      Statement of Purpose
9.      Areas of Interest
10.   Application fee of (35 TL or 20 USD or 15 Euro) must be paid to =
one of the below account numbers.  Please indicate student name and =
'GSSE Yuk.Lisans' explanation in the payment. Please include your bank =
receipt in your application pack.
=B7       TL Account Details: 35 TL Application fee, Account number: =
386235, Yapi Kredi Bank, Koc University Branch.
=B7       USD Account Details: 20 USD Application fee, Yapi Kredi Bank, =
Koc University Branch, Swift Code: YAPITRIS, Account Number: 00540749, =
IBAN Code: TR500006701000000000540749
=B7       EURO Account Details: 15 EURO Application fee, Yapi Kredi =
Bank, Koc University Branch, Swift Code: YAPITRIS, Account Number: =
05437105, IBAN Code: TR290006701000000005437105
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Promising candidates will be called for an interview before a final =
decision is reached on their application. The application shall =
preferably be sent electronically as PDF by e-mail to the address: =
(gsse /at/ ku.edu.tr) indicating reference number on subject line in e-mail. =
The applicants name and the reference number (MAVA/2011-001) must be =
also written on the first page of the application.
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You can also send your application by surface mail but we suggest you to =
use an e-mail application.
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Address for surface mail application:
Fen Bilimleri Enstit=FCs=FC
Ko=E7 =DCniversitesi, M=FChendislik Fak=FCltesi
Rumelifeneri, Sariyer
Istanbul, TURKEY 34450
Phone:
212 338 1371
Fax:212 338 1395

Information
For any question for application please contact to Oguzhan Ozcan, =
(oguzhan.ozcan /at/ mdh.se)

However application must sent electronically as PDF by e-mail to the =
address: (gsse /at/ ku.edu.tr), otherwise your application cannot be processed. =
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